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🛡️ SecOps

Why Ransomware Groups Target Veeam First: Backup Infrastructure as the Strategic Priority

CVE-2026-44963 in Veeam Backup & Replication is the third critical Veeam RCE vulnerability in three years, each exploited by ransomware operators to neutralise backup infrastructure before deploying encryption payloads. This article examines why backup systems have become the primary strategic target in ransomware operations and what structural security controls reduce exposure.

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